1. What Is the Council’s Role in Setting Priorities for Program Development? County Extension Council Training Module Missouri Council Leadership Development — a partnership of the University of Missouri Extension State Council and University of Missouri Extension July 2004 © 2004, University of Missouri Board of Curators

2. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership July 20042 Objectives Assist in: – Increasing awareness of role – Identifying ways to establish priorities

3. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership July 20043 State Statutes Section 262.557— Program “... university may formulate Extension program in counties”

4. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership July 20044 State Statutes Section 262.587— Program Formulate program “With advice and counsel of the county council...”

5. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership July 20045 State Statutes Section 262.590— Council responsibilities Council has “right and duty” to make “recommendations and suggestions”

6. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership July 20046 The Extension Program Overall educational plan Program areas: – Agriculture & Natural Resources – Business Development – Community Development – 4-H Youth Development – Human Environmental Sciences

7. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership July 20047 The Extension Program Council, faculty – Identify needs – Prioritize – Ensure access

8. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership July 20048 The Extension Program Educational Program – Series of activities – Address opportunity, need – Outcome focused – Research based

9. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership July 20049 The Extension Program Program decisions: – Expressed needs – Trends – Impact

10. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership July 200410 Setting Program Priorities Informed decisions: – Current programs – Outcomes – Trends – Resources – Input

11. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership July 200411 Setting Program Priorities Review – Plan of work – Annual report – Program inventory – Demographic facts

12. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership July 200412 Setting Program Priorities Seek public input – Town hall meetings – Survey – Local officials – Community groups

13. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership July 200413 Setting Program Priorities Prioritize needs Match to resources

14. Missouri Council Leadership Development: 21 st Century Programs, Governance and Membership July 200414 Produced by the Council Leadership Development Committee  a partnership of the University of Missouri Extension State Council and University of Missouri Extension http://extension.missouri.edu/extcouncil/training/ What Is the Council’s Role in Setting Priorities for Program Development? County Extension Council Training Module University of Missouri Extension does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability or status as a Vietnam-era veteran in employment or programs.